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Heroes

Heroes are born when ordinary people do extraordinary things. The New Testament book of Hebrews contains a chapter that has become known simply as, Heroes of the Faith. Hebrews Chapter 11 contains a list of diverse and ordinary people who have gone on to prove that when we obediently say 'yes' God, His plan and will for the human race gets carried out. Join us for this eleven week series as we explore the lives of these heroes and learn that we too can become a 'hero of the faith' when we obediently say 'yes' to Him.

In this series (10 messages):

From Zero to Hero April 12, 2015

Have you ever wondered why the majority of our Bible is made up of stories? God has hot-wired our hearts and heads to function best when we are inspired by true stories of ordinary people saying 'yes' to God's plan. This morning we will be working our way through Hebrews Chapter 11 and launching our eleven week Heroes series. We will be looking at this incredible list of biblical heroes and will be reminded that God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. More info »

Samsons Faith: The True Man of Steal April 19, 2015

It's a bird... Its a plane... no, it's Sampson! Perhaps the most unlikely Superhero in the 40 verses of Hebrews' Chapter 11, Sampson was a true Man of Steel on the outside, but was tormented with flaws and weaknesses on the inside. We're told that he tore a lion with his bare hands, struck down thirty men, caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail, and even killed one thousand men with a donkey’s jawbone. While physically a Superman, inside he had much to learn. Join us and discover why he was a man whose faith and legend truly are worthy of having him placed in the Hebrew's Hall of Fame. More info »

Gideon: The True Man of Faith April 26, 2015

Joshua’s Faith May 3, 2015

Location is everything! We are told that when we buy real-estate, and it's also true in the art of war. Joshua would quickly learn that the battle he was called to fight, was much greater than anything that he and the Nation of Israel could win. Jericho was too big, too well fortified and too well prepared for any military strategy that he could offer, and yet God said, 'We've got this.' Joshua put his faith, not in a military strategy, but in God's character and believed that He would give the Israelites that land that was promised to their ancestors. That faith, put Joshua in the Hebrew's Hall of Faith. More info »

Sarah’s Faith May 10, 2015

Some of the most difficult times in our lives occur when God seems silent. Learning to be patient and discovering how to wait on Him in those moments, is not easy. Sarah was a woman who learned that waiting on God can produce a joy that surpasses anything that our heart could have hoped for. We hope that you will join us for this sixth message in our Heroes series and discover with us that Sarah's faith is one worth emulating. More info »

Jeremiah’s Faith May 17, 2015

Jeremiah was one of the most hated prophets in the history of the Bible and he was ridiculed tortured and abused by almost everyone he encountered. This week we are going to take a look at this man and find out why he stuck with it, why he persisted in his service to God. Lets look at the faith of the man who despite hating the job he was given, he kept doing it his whole life. More info »

Noah’s Faith May 24, 2015

Noah quickly learned that faith will take you places you never thought you’d go. He also learned a valuable lesson about how trusting God cannot be separated from obedience to Him. Much like Joshua marching around the wall of Jericho, Noah too was asked to do something that to the onlooker seemed ridiculous. As we will see, Noah's place in the Hebrew Hall of Faith is born out of an undying commitment to obeying his God's command. More info »